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  Industry | 2/4/2026

  Hereu believes that for Europe to be strong, industrial activity must be relocated to the continent.

  For the Minister of Industry and Tourism, this Congress is the leading industrial event in Spain. “Industry currently plays a crucial role. It is the sector that generates the most employment in our country and is a driver of economic growth”. Manufacturas Alhambra, Cojali, Hipra, Moeve Chemicals and Slimop Space have been awarded at the ‘Well Made in Spain’ Awards. This Congress is the leading annual meeting of the Spanish industrial sector, bringing together its main players to analyse its situation, discuss future challenges and foster innovation, sustainability and digitalisation.
  

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  Industry | 2/3/2026

  The Auto+ Programme will help with up to €4,500 towards the purchase of electric and European vehicles

  The Auto+, part of the Auto 2030 Plan, stems from a commitment by the Spanish Government to foster the demand and purchase of this type of vehicle to support the sector's transition to electric mobility. The Auto+ aid programme is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, will have a budget of €400 million for 2026, and its benefits will be retroactive to 1 January 2026. Pure electric vehicles that are economical and manufactured in the EU will receive a higher percentage of aid.

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  Tourism | 2/3/2026

  Spending by international tourists exceeded €134.7 billion by year-end of 2025, 6.8% more than in 2024.

  The number of international tourists arriving in our country, 96.8 million, also exceeded the previous year's record by 3.2% In December, we received 5.3 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%, who spent more than €8 billion, 5.5% more The autonomous communities that saw the highest total spending in 2025 were Catalonia (with €24.80 billion, 4.5% more than in 2024), the Canary Islands (with €24.43 billion and an increase of 6.8%) and the Balearic Islands (with €21.06 billion, a 5.2% increase).

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  Industry | 1/29/2026

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism, through Enisa, financed 514 companies with a total investment of €86.2 million in 2025

  These figures reflect the positive reception and impact generated by eliminating the seasonality of the funds, a measure that has favoured the continuous availability of financing. In December alone, funding applications increased by 67% compared to the same month of the previous year, and by 16 January, the number of requests received already equaled the total recorded in all of January 2025.

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  Tourism | 1/29/2026

  The number of seats scheduled for international flights in February exceeds 8.1 million, a 3.5% increase compared to a year ago

  Among the main source markets, Italy is experiencing the largest growth for this month, with an increase of 3.8% Among Ibero-American countries, Colombia registered the highest volume of programmed capacity (13.6%) in February Turkey stands out with a 31% increase, as does Poland with a 24.7% growth compared to the same month in 2025